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Western Cape Gr 1 and Gr 8 admissions open for 2025
Applications close on April 12 for all Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications for 2025.
How online schools are reshaping teaching and learning
Online schools provide a flexible and accessible approach to education.
Ashton International College Ballito: 14 consecutive years of a 100% pass rate
A total of 52 distinctions were attained by the top 10 students -this amounts to 5. 2 A’s per students.
Trinityhouse’s 2023 class are in top form
The matriculants of Trinityhouse are set for success following a schooling career grounded in future-focused excellence.
Gear up for greatness with back-to-school basics from Loot
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Register at Cambrilearn for 2024
It’s almost time for the 2024 school year to commence and with it, there might be some students who have not yet enrolled.
Gauteng Education investigating allegations of rape, assault, drugs at special needs school in upmarket Joburg suburb
In one instance where a learner brought ‘space cakes’, eight learners tested positive for drug usage.
Optimi Home offers Impaq Homeschool and Online School
Optimi Home creates an environment where Grade R to 12 learners can feel right at home.
Gauteng Education Department on a mission to tackle high rate of learner suicides and violence in schools
Councillors, social workers and security guards will be deployed to a number of high risk schools in Gauteng, with a school safety summit planned for October.
Wimpy - Working to get South African children reading
Wimpy has partnered with educational psychologist Seago Maapola to create awareness of the benefits of reading.
Mathematics Education in South Africa: A Pathway to Economic Prosperity
The trajectory of the BRICS bloc will be guided by those who prioritise, invest in, and secure a robust Mathematical foundation for their youth — a lesson South Africa should heed.
What to look out for when choosing an online school for your child
While parents are increasingly considering online schooling as a viable option for their children, the massive range of schools and their differences in offerings and quality can be overwhelming for those who have not gone this route before.
US educators in Free State for maths and science workshops
The five maths and four science educators will be conducting the workshops for educators teaching Grade seven, eight, and nine learners.
Umalusi warns public of bogus online schools issuing fake certificates
Umalusi said it was working with the SAPS on various cases that concern unaccredited institutions that have admitted students into non-existing programmes.
South African learners awarded by British Council for top performance in Cambridge exams
The British Council recently honoured 21 exceptional South African learners from schools in Sandton, Alberton, Northcliff and Midrand.
R6m boost for multimedia centres in special needs schools in KZN
Cellular network MTN is calling on the community to remain vigilant and report vandalism, saying load shedding, battery theft and vandalism has had a significant impact on network connectivity.
South Africa needs a radical shift towards modernised education system, expert
Education expert Hendrick Makaneta says that more focus should be on ways to address the ‘skewed’ basic education levels so that children from poor communities and schools can stand an equal chance against their peers from more affluent schools.
Last chance to access free entrepreneurship game for learners
The 100% free certificate course takes the form of a 2D online game which is currently running and will be live until 25 June 2023.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says 300 out of 25 000 schools in SA have generators
There are 24 871 schools nationally, however records show that only 310 have installed generators, 13 have uninterrupted power supply (UPS) devices and 19 have both installed at schools.
AI and the chatbot to the rescue: private tutoring and a teacher’s aide
OPINION: Good educators have long understood that a teacher is but a facilitator of thinking and the best teacher is the one who asks probing questions that push the learner, of any age, to explore and think about something that lies outside their understanding.
Technology is the key to bridging the education divide in South Africa
South Africa’s education system is in crisis.
Education must prepare our children for the real world
OPINION: Equally important is student wellness. Children are multi-faceted, complex creatures. By factoring in their mental well-being in our education plan, we can see problems coming, and we can deal with them quickly and appropriately.
Public participation for Bela Bill comes to Free State, all those concerned urged to attend
The BELA Bill aims to make a host of changes to schools in South Africa, including controversial proposals such as giving the government the final say over language policies at schools and allowing schools to sell alcohol at after-hours and non-school related activities.
Have your say in the big changes for South African schools as public hearings kick off in provinces
The BELA Bill aims to make a host of changes to schools in South Africa, including controversial proposals such as giving the government the final say over language policies at schools and allowing schools to sell alcohol at after-hours and non-school related activities.
An oxymoron: cancel culture and a community school
OPINION: In this culture, there is no room for grace, no mechanism to reconcile, and no right to air the issues bilaterally in a safe and contained manner.